2023

Renewable Energy Law Essentials

Austin Jan 30, 2023 AT&T Conference Center
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Live Webcast Jan 30, 2023
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PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (OGERL)

EXCLUSIVE RECEPTION SPONSOR
Stahl, Davies, Sewell, Chavarria & Friend, LLP

PREMIER SPONSORS
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Allen & Overy LLP
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Haynes Boone
Locke Lord LLP
Madison Street Renewables
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

INSTITUTE SPONSORS
Bernstein Shur
Dykema
Foley & Lardner LLP
Jones Walker LLP
K&L Gates LLP

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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
Texas Solar Power Association

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Overview

Join us on January 30, 2023 for the Renewable Energy Law Essentials. This afternoon program is a perfect overview for new entrants in the field providing an introduction to real estate issues for large loads, financing of renewable energy projects, title insurance differences between Texas an ALTA states, ERCOT and PUC transmission and distribution grid planning, and more.

And stay on for the 18th Annual Renewable Energy Law Conference for two days of the latest developments affecting renewable energy in Texas and nationwide.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Monday Afternoon, Jan. 30, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Caitlin Smith, Jupiter Power - Austin, TX
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Registration Opens
1:00 pm

Welcoming Remarks
1:10 pm

0.50 hr

Real Estate Issues for Large Loads

Explore key considerations and issues affecting the development and site control for interconnect data centers, crypto mining and hydrogen.

Kaitlyn E. DeYoung, K&L Gates LLP - Kansas City, MO
1:40 pm

0.75 hr

Comparison of Title Insurance Differences Between Texas and ALTA

An overview of the standard energy endorsements and the key differences between ALTA and Texas endorsements.

Elisabeth Prescott, Invenergy - Dallas, TX
Matthew Skalka, Stewart Title Guaranty Company - Houston, TX
Ashley C. Tobias, AmTrust Title - Houston, TX
2:25 pm

0.75 hr

Introduction to Financing Renewable Energy Projects

Raising capital for clean energy projects continues to evolve as we deal with market headwinds and tailwinds, new and old. Positives include many new investors providing liquidity, innovative financing structures, broad public support and long-term government policy provided by passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. On the other hand, we face challenges due to increasing interest rates, risk aversion from many offtakers, development bottlenecks and ongoing limited tax equity capital.

Bruce Randolph Thompson, Jupiter Power LLC - Austin, TX
3:10 pm

15-Minute Break
3:25 pm

0.50 hr

ERCOT Update

What changes are in store for ERCOT electricity markets? Will they be meaningful, or just for show?

Beth Garza, R Street Institute - Austin, TX
3:55 pm

0.75 hr

ERCOT and PUCT Transmission and Distribution Grid Planning and Impact on Market

Address how can we reliably plan and operate the grid given the rapid rate of new technologies being integrated into the transmission and distribution systems.

Moderator:
Soo Jin Kim, North American Electric Reliability Corporation - Atlanta, GA
Panelists:
Stephanie Kroger, Hunt Energy Network L.L.C. - Dallas, TX
Bryan Sams, Calpine - Austin, TX
Mark R. Stover, Apex Clean Energy - Austin, TX
4:40 pm

1.00 hr

ERCOT: Integrate or Disintegrate

New technologies, what are they (Small Modular Reactors, Bitcoin, Grid enhancing Technologies, and ??), and how do we integrate with lessons from the past to pave a reliable future for the ERCOT Grid?

Moderator:
Robert Helton, ENGIE - Bay City, TX
Panelists:
Lee Bratcher, Texas Blockchain Council - Dallas, TX
Jeff Clark, Advanced Power Alliance - Austin, TX
Kenan Ögelman, ERCOT - Austin, TX
5:40 pm

0.50 hr

End of Day Wrap Up and Q&A

Wrap up the day and answer some pending questions from the days sessions.

Beth Garza, R Street Institute - Austin, TX
Stephanie Kroger, Hunt Energy Network L.L.C. - Dallas, TX
Caitlin Smith, Jupiter Power - Austin, TX
6:10 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Lee Bratcher

Texas Blockchain Council
Dallas, TX

Jeff Clark

Advanced Power Alliance
Austin, TX

Kaitlyn E. DeYoung

K&L Gates LLP
Kansas City, MO

Beth Garza

R Street Institute
Austin, TX

Robert Helton

ENGIE
Bay City, TX

Soo Jin Kim

North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Atlanta, GA

Stephanie Kroger

Hunt Energy Network L.L.C.
Dallas, TX

Kenan Ögelman

ERCOT
Austin, TX

Elisabeth Prescott

Invenergy
Dallas, TX

Bryan Sams

Calpine
Austin, TX

Matthew Skalka

Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Houston, TX

Caitlin Smith

Jupiter Power
Austin, TX

Mark R. Stover

Apex Clean Energy
Austin, TX

Bruce Randolph Thompson

Jupiter Power LLC
Austin, TX

Ashley C. Tobias

AmTrust Title
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Matthew Arth

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Lisa Chavarria

Stahl, Davies, Sewell, Chavarria & Friend LLP
Austin, TX

Jeff Clark

Advanced Power Alliance
Austin, TX

Jaden Crawford

Scott D. Deatherage

S Deatherage Law, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Becky H. Diffen

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Maria Faconti

K&L Gates LLP
Austin, TX

Christine Fernandez Owen

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Chicago, IL

Rodrigo J. Figueroa

Dykema
San Antonio, TX

Carl J. Fleming

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Washington, DC

Gregory S. Friend

Stahl, Davies, Sewell, Chavarria & Friend LLP
Austin, TX

Jenn Goodwillie

Nova Clean Energy
Austin, TX

Michael G. Grable

Oncor Electric Delivery
Dallas, TX

Peter L. Harsy

Madison Street Energy LLC
Chicago, IL

Robert Helton

ENGIE
Bay City, TX

Marty Hopkins

Eversheds Sutherland
Austin, TX

Monty Humble

High Road Clean Energy LLC
Austin, TX

Michael J. Jewell

Jewell & Associates, PLLC
Austin, TX

Dawn M. Lewallen

First American Title Insurance Company
Houston, TX

Diana M. Liebmann

Haynes Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Mina Mahmutovic

Jupiter Power

Natalie Neals

Foley & Lardner LLP
Milwaukee, WI

Sam Porter

NeuPorter
Austin, TX

Katie Schroder

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Denver, CO

Arushi Sharma-Frank

Tesla

Carolyn E Shellman

Enoch Kever
Austin, TX

Beth A. Smith

Bernstein Shur
Portland, ME

Caitlin Smith

Jupiter Power
Austin, TX

Brent Stahl

Stahl, Davies, Sewell, Chavarria & Friend LLP
Austin, TX

Tyrone Thomas

Doral LLC
Chicago, IL

Thomas Tynes

Santanna Energy Services & CleanTX
Austin, TX

Adam Wenner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Washington, DC

MCLE Credit

Texas – 4.75 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Monday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com

California – 4.75 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Illinois – 4.75 hrs

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also need to sign in at the registration desk if you are attending the live conference - please check with conference staff. UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Kansas – 5.50 hrs

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 4.75 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Nebraska – 4.75 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Nebraska Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education Commission within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Mexico – 4.70 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of New Mexico within 30 days after the conference. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the conference to keep for your records.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 4.75 hrs

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (#1944), and the State Bar of California is a New York Approved Jurisdiction, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 5.50 hrs

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 4.50 hrs

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 4.75 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 5.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

TX Professional Engineer – 4.75 hrs

This course will qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please see the education form log below to keep track of your credits in the case of an audit. When you select this credit type in the webcast, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/downloads/TBPE_CEP_Log.pdf

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 4.75 hrs

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-0.pdf

Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit. UT Law CLE will provide a Certificate of Attendance at the conference.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 4.75 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 4.75 hrs

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

Illinois – 4.75 hrs

UT Law CLE will verify the number of Illinois attorneys in attendance within 10 days after the conference and will report your credit to the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Kansas – 5.50 hrs

UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 4.75 hrs

To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to LSBA within 30 days after the conference.

Nebraska – 4.75 hrs

UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Nebraska Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education Commission within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

New Mexico – 4.70 hrs

UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of New Mexico within 30 days after the conference. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the conference to keep for your records.

New York – Available Via Reciprocity – 4.75 hrs

As The University of Texas School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider (#1944), and the State Bar of California is a New York Approved Jurisdiction, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

New York MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

Oklahoma – 5.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 4.50 hrs

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 4.75 hrs

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 5.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

TX Professional Engineer – 4.75 hrs

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 4.75 hrs

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-0.pdf

Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit. The State Bar of Texas MCLE number will qualify this course for this type of self-reporting credit to TREC. UT Law CLE will provide a Certificate of Attendance once you complete the course.

Key Dates

Austin – Jan 30, 2023 – AT&T Conference Center

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Jan 30, 2023

Conference Concluded

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Austin
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $175.00 Regular pricing: Jan 23, 2023

$225.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $160.00 Regular pricing: Jan 23, 2023

$210.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $140.00 Regular pricing: Jan 23, 2023

$190.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jan 24, 2023

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jan 25, 2023

Individual
Last day for $175.00 Regular pricing: Jan 23, 2023

$225.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $160.00 Regular pricing: Jan 23, 2023

$210.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $140.00 Regular pricing: Jan 23, 2023

$190.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Jan 24, 2023

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jan 25, 2023

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $194 per night. Special room rate is available until December 29, 2022, or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first. You can reserve by calling 877-744-8822 and reference Renewable Energy Law 2023 or by visiting their website here.

Parking Information

Parking is available in the hotel's attached garage, as well as Rowling Hall Garage. Both garage entrances are located on W 20th St. Guests may self-park or use the hotel's valet services at the University Avenue entrance.

Self-parking fees:

Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21

Overnight Guests:
Hotel guests may obtain a parking card at the front desk for $21 per night.

Valet Parking Rates:

Daily valet: $21
Overnight valet: $35

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Madison Street Renewables

Madison Street Renewables (‘MSR’) was formed by seasoned renewable energy professionals in order to provide project developers, project owners and project landowners with options to significantly minimize projected budgets for development projects and to provide options to immediately monetize already sunken costs for operating projects.

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With respect to project owners and project landowners, MSR provides options to recoup costs already incurred to acquire ownership of project real estate in addition to providing options to immediately monetize cash value of renewable energy leases that otherwise wouldn’t be realized until the end of typical 30-year lease.

MSR is a platform company of Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf), a leading global private markets investments firm. As a result of this relationship MSR has the flexibility and access to funds needed to quickly close transactions without the need for financing.

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has a widely recognized renewable energy practice, with over 150 lawyers focusing on the energy industry globally. We’ve been working on renewables projects for almost 40 years, and today our team works across 26 offices on four continents, representing prominent industry participants in virtually every sector of the industry, including solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, hydro, landfill gas and storage. Our team members not only understand the legal aspects of renewable energy transactions, but we are intimately familiar with the key commercial issues that drive our clients’ businesses and success. For this reason, the most successful industry participants consistently select us for their most important transactions in renewable energy, including development, finance, and M&A.
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Overview

Event Schedule

Monday Afternoon, Jan. 30, 2023

Conference Faculty

Lee Bratcher

Jeff Clark

Kaitlyn E. DeYoung

Beth Garza

Robert Helton

Soo Jin Kim

Stephanie Kroger

Kenan Ögelman

Elisabeth Prescott

Bryan Sams

Matthew Skalka

Caitlin Smith

Mark R. Stover

Bruce Randolph Thompson

Ashley C. Tobias

Planning Committee

Matthew Arth

Lisa Chavarria

Jeff Clark

Jaden Crawford

Scott D. Deatherage

Becky H. Diffen

Maria Faconti

Christine Fernandez Owen

Rodrigo J. Figueroa

Carl J. Fleming

Gregory S. Friend

Jenn Goodwillie

Michael G. Grable

Peter L. Harsy

Robert Helton

Marty Hopkins

Monty Humble

Michael J. Jewell

Dawn M. Lewallen

Diana M. Liebmann

Mina Mahmutovic

Natalie Neals

Sam Porter

Katie Schroder

Arushi Sharma-Frank

Carolyn E Shellman

Beth A. Smith

Caitlin Smith

Brent Stahl

Tyrone Thomas

Thomas Tynes

Adam Wenner

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

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Key Dates

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AT&T Conference Center

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